Today’s
Gospel reading takes place at the Last Supper – just after Judas has left and
Jesus has told the remaining eleven disciples that He must soon depart too.
This reading starts and ends with the command that to believe in God is to
believe in Jesus. I feel that after all we’ve lived in the last few months, the
uncertainty, the anxiety, some may have felt fear; how many of us can truly and
honestly say that we’ve …
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Each year on
the first Sunday of Lent, our Gospel tells the story of Jesus’ temptation in
the desert. On the second Sunday of Lent
each year, we hear the story of Jesus’ Transfiguration. The word transfiguration is defined as “a
complete change of form or appearance into a more beautiful or spiritual state”. In this case, Jesus leads Peter, James and
John up a high mountain and appears to them in radiant glory. The Gospel states that, “his …
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In all three readings today, I find a common theme
to be trust and acceptance, hospitality and love. The first reading from the
Book of Wisdom speaks to us of God loving all things he created. In the second
reading, we hear of Saint Paul pleading to the Thessalonians to remain faithful
to God until Jesus comes again. And finally we hear of Jesus choosing to stay
with Zacchaeus in his home.
As I read the …
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Today we are celebrating the Solemnity of the Body and Blood of Jesus Christ. Like with any wonderful celebration, we serve food and beverages. Unlike any other celebration, what we share in food and drink isn’t elaborate, but ordinary. It is unbelievable to me that something as ordinary as bread becomes so extraordinary in task. We hear about meals being prepared and shared for people. We hear of Jesus feeding five thousand people with very limited resources. Throughout his journey, …
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Easter is a time when we both remember and celebrate the new life which has come to us through our Risen Lord. Today’s readings speak to a “new life”. The word “new” appears several times today. The passage from Revelation speaks of a “new” heaven, a “new” earth and a “new” Jerusalem. Jesus in the Gospel speaks of a “new” commandment. What’s supposed to be “new”? Can you say that you have experienced a “new life” this Easter? Or have …
by admin Looking at today’s second reading, I interpreted the theme to be unity. Unity is defined as the state of being united or joined as a whole. First, we listen to Paul tell the Corinthians that all are baptized in the one body of Christ. He explains that every member of a body is important because it makes up the whole. Next he writes about the unity of the gifts we are given to serve the body of Christ.
At …
by admin Happy New Year everyone! Today we celebrate the beginning of a new year in our liturgical calendar. It is the beginning of a new cycle of prayers and scripture readings. We start this new year with the next four weeks preparing for the season of Christmas. This preparation time is termed the Season of Advent. What does the word “advent” mean? The word advent is described as “the arrival of a notable person, thing or event.” Synonyms of the word …
by admin In preparing for this reflection, I had to pause and think a lot about our readings. I realised that it must be difficult to preach today’s Gospel. We live in a time where divorce is a common and acceptable practice. We’ve all heard the statistics, over 50% of marriages end in divorce and over 65% of second marriages end in divorce. I want to particularly focus on the beauty of what God did for man when he created the woman.
by admin Today we celebrate the truth of our creed: “he ascended into heaven and is seated at the right hand of God, the Father.” We celebrate that Jesus has gone before us and opened the gates of heaven. We celebrate that we now live everyday with the hope of Heaven. Jesus is alive — in our hearts through Baptism and through the graces we receive in every Eucharist. His ascension calls us to build up his church. It points us clearly …
by admin Today’s gospel reading is from John. More specifically, Chapter 3 verses 14 through 21. I’m sure you guys already know where I’m going with this. Out of this gospel one famous line comes to mind, line 16: “For God so loved the world, that he gave his only-begotten Son, so that everyone who believes in him may not perish but may have eternal life.” Back in 2009, this bible verse was made somewhat famous, thanks to a courageous football player …
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